The 1st Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment (1/70th Armor) was originally constituted on July 15, 1940, as part of the 70th Tank Battalion, seeing its first major action in World War II, including the D-Day landings at Utah Beach. The unit later participated in campaigns across Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Over the decades, 1/70th Armor underwent various activations and inactivations, serving with distinction in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In more recent history, the battalion has been reactivated to support training and operational missions, continuing its legacy as a vital armored component of the U.S. Army.
